"VET Program Manager"

• Fixed Term until 2/1/28
• Full Time
• Position based at Bundoora
• Salary HEO8 starting from $115,566 plus 17% superannuation

About the position

La Trobe University is registered with the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) as La Trobe Registered Training Organisation (RTO 3899) providing the VET regulatory infrastructure required to offer the Certificate IV in Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Management.

This nationally accredited Cert IV course has been delivered in partnership with the Victorian State Government Dept, First Peoples-State Relations (FPSR) under funding contracts since 2009. The course is designed to support Aboriginal communities and individuals to gain or grow skills in Aboriginal cultural heritage management so that they can meet their legislative obligations under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 and participate effectively in industry. The La Trobe RTO team works with FPSR to offer funded positions to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have completed ‘Past and Present – Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Management Workshops’ run by FPSR. The course is delivered annually, over 9 weeks of 5-day, residential training blocks; funded accommodation and meals, and pastoral care are a significant feature of delivery. A minimum of three weeks training may be held at the La Trobe Bundoora campus with the remainder being run across regional Victoria at a range of venues.

The position will report to the Archaeology Discipline Lead Academic within the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. It will also have a strong link to the RTO CEO through Student Administration, for RTO compliance and quality assurance.

The Program Manager will lead a Senior Educator and Senior Coordinator to manage the delivery, VET administration and FPSR contract deliverables for the Cert IV student lifecycle from applications, offers and enrolment, through to delivery/completion of training and a custom graduation ceremony and all reporting requirements including budget.

Skills and Experience

To be considered for this position, you will have:

• A degree with substantial extension of the theories and principles, learned through experience; or a range of management experience; or postgraduate qualifications, or progress towards postgraduate qualifications with extensive relevant experience; or an equivalent alternate combination of relevant knowledge, training and/or experience.
• Excellent understanding of the vocational education and training (VET) sector, and of the training requirements of relevant industries and ability to meet these needs through program design and assessment.
• An understanding of the VET regulatory standards, including but not limited to ASQA and the VRQA.
• A sound understanding of cultural heritage and a background in an industry related to the course objectives.

Please refer to the Position Description for other duties, skills and experience required for this position. PD - VET Program Manager.pdf

Benefits

• 17% employer contributed superannuation
• On site child care facilities
• Flexible work arrangements
• Discounts for staff and their family members to study a range of La Trobe courses

How to apply

Closing date: By 11:55pm on Thursday 12th February 2026

Position Enquiries: Keir Strickland, Senior Lecturer Archaeology

Email: K.Strickland@latrobe.edu.au

Recruitment Enquiries: recruitment@latrobe.edu.au

Only candidates with Full Working Rights in Australia may apply for this position.

Please submit an online application ONLY and include the following documents:

• Cover letter,
• An up-to-date resume and;
• A separate document addressing each bullet point under the Essential Criteria ‘Skills and knowledge required for the position’, which is located in the position description.

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants

We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

La Trobe University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We take an intersectional approach by actively supporting and encouraging people of all backgrounds and abilities to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. Flexibility in interview format will be offered to shortlisted candidates.

All La Trobe University employees are bound by the Working with Children Act 2005. If you are successful, you will be required to hold a valid Victorian Employee Working with Children Check prior to commencement.